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Israeli law scholar Amnon Rubinstein lectures, Oct. 5-6
Sept. 23,
2009 -- Amnon Rubinstein, a leading scholar on constitutional law  in Israel, will discuss Western culture and Israeli law in free public lectures Oct. 5 and Oct. 6 at Washington University in St. Louis. Rubinstein, a longtime member of the Israeli parliament and founding dean of the nation's top-ranked law school, is a recipient of the prestigious "Israel Prize" for his work on constitutional law.
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Won't 'interfere' with states' issue
Gun owners, sellers needn't worry with Obama as president, says Second Amendment expert
Jan. 5,
2009 --
An expert on the Second Amendment says that gun owners and sellers should not be sweating bullets over Barack Obama's election as president. Despite Obama's record on gun control, David T. Konig, Ph.D., a professor of history in Arts & Sciences and a professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis, says that the right of the people to keep and bear arms will not be an issue that Obama will address as president early in his term — if at all.
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ACORN controversy
Voter fraud allegations are pure bluster, says election law expert
Oct. 24,
2008 --
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| Magarian |
"No evidence exists of any serious threat of voter fraud, at present or in any recent election cycle," says Greg Magarian, J.D., election law expert and professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis. The current cries of 'fraud' focus on the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN), a public interest organization that advocates for low- and moderate- income and minority citizens. "Filing false registration forms does not constitute voter fraud," he says. "Voter fraud requires voting by a person who is not legally entitled to vote. That is a difficult trick to pull off, and simply turning in a registration form for 'Captain Crunch' does almost nothing to enable it."
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What about the Whigs?
Electoral system imposes formidable barriers to minor parties and drives politics to the center, says election law expert
Aug. 20,
2008 --
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"Minor political parties' inability to gain traction in the United States does not reflect natural facets of our national character," says Gregory P. Magarian, election law expert and professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis, home of the 2008 vice presidential debate. "Rather, our legal system imposes formidable barriers to minor parties' electoral viability. The use of plurality voting (the candidate with the most votes gets the only prize) and single-member districts in congressional and most state legislative elections drives voters to coalesce around only two electoral options, marginalizing any candidate who lacks a major-party brand." Magarian is available to discuss general election law and electoral system issues.
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Civil rights & science at Assembly Series
Programs to feature Charles Ogletree and Philip Clayton
Feb. 22,
2008 -- The Assembly Series hosts two speakers back to back: Legendary civil rights pioneer Charles Ogletree will present his views on the Roberts court at noon on Tuesday, March 4, in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom, Anheuser-Busch Hall.
Philip Clayton will give a talk on bridging the gap between science and religion at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 5 in Whitaker Hall Auditorium.
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Faith in Schools?
Government should pay for religious schools, regulate what is taught, argues new book.
Dec. 17,
2007 --
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| "Faith in Schools?" is focus of new book by WUSTL's Ian MacMullen. |
Arguing that democratic principles do not support a strict separation of church and state in educational policy, a new book contends that government has both the responsibility to pay for religious schools and the right to regulate what's taught within them.
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Courts still trusted?
Protecting free speech of state judicial candidates has not hurt court legitimacy
July 31,
2007 --
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A 2002 U.S. Supreme Court decision protecting the right of judicial candidates to speak freely about controversial issues opened the door for state judicial election campaigns to become increasingly nasty, bitter and politicized. However, the Court's decision has not directly damaged the court system's legitimacy in the eyes of citizens, suggests a new study from Washington University in St. Louis.
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Chief Justice Wolff Discusses Dred Scott
Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice Discusses Dred Scott Case at Assembly Series
Feb. 15,
2007 -- Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael A. Wolff will present "Race, Law, and the Struggle for Equality: Missouri Law, Politics and the Dred Scott Case," the keynote address for the 150th anniversary symposium covering the Dred Scott Case.
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Dred Scott 150th anniversary
National symposium gathers leading experts to discuss the legacy of the landmark Supreme Court decision March 1-3
Feb. 15,
2007 --
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To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the infamous Supreme Court decision, Washington University will host a national symposium on "The Dred Scott Case and its Legacy: Race, Law, and the Struggle for Equality," on March 1-3. The symposium, which is free and open to the public, will begin with a keynote address by the Honorable Michael A. Wolff, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri, at 4 p.m. on March 1 in Graham Chapel. Wolff will discuss "Race, Law, and the Struggle for Equality: Missouri Law, Politics, and the Dred Scott Case." Panel discussions on Friday and Saturday in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom of Anheuser-Busch Hall will examine the case and its legacy, from the Civil War to the present.
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Media advisory- Fighting for the right to vote on Feb. 12
Professor to challenge MO voting ban for all disabled adults under full guardianship before Justice O'Connor and the Eighth Circuit
Feb. 8,
2007 -- Samuel Bagenstos, professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis and antidiscrimination law expert, will argue Missouri Protection and Advocacy Services v. Carnahan before Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and the Eighth Circuit on Feb. 12. This case involves a challenge to the Missouri constitutional and statutory provisions that disenfranchise individuals who are under full guardianship, even if they have the capacity to vote.
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